mid-15c., "full of meaning," from Middle French sententieux, from Latin sententiosus "full of meaning, pithy," from sententia "thought; expression of a thought" (see sentence (n.)). Meaning "addicted to pompous moralizing" first recorded 1590s. Related: Sententiously; sententiousness.
实用例句
1. Generally his ideas were expressed in sententious phrase, spoken in low voice .
他发表意见总是用柔和的声音，简短的句子。来自辞典例句
2. Generally his ideas were expressed in brief sententious phrase, spoken in low voice.
他发表意见总是用柔和的声音,简短的句子.来自辞典例句
3. Too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation.
太多的时候,重要的插话演变成了一种说教式的对话.来自互联网
4. Instead, Big Ben's mellow voice came clear, sententious . Reassuring, over the air.
